MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Bender
Anthony Bender
MIA · P
Change to
Portrait of Jack Perkins
Jack Perkins
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Anthony Bender wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Jack Perkins wins 2 (K, SV); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Bender
96.8
Jack Perkins
95.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
9.7%
Jack Perkins
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
29.3%
Jack Perkins
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Bender
26.1%
Jack Perkins
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
33.3%
Jack Perkins
37.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Bender
7.1%
Jack Perkins
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Bender
.254
Jack Perkins
.311
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Anthony Bender
2.606.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.42
3.67
Jack Perkins
2.606.28
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.46
3.93
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Bender
.9001.43
now 0.93
1.24
Jack Perkins
.9001.43
now 1.21
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Bender
4039.80
now 25
16
Jack Perkins
4039.80
now 33
24
Winshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0002.80
now 1
01
Jack Perkins
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Anthony Bender
.0004.40
now 1
01
Jack Perkins
.0004.40
now 3
23
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAnthony Bender — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyJack Perkins — hold.conf 0.60
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